William
Atkinson
Born about in Wigton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Atkinson
and Abigail (Mitchell) Atkinson
Brother of
William Mande Atkinson, Thomas Atkinson, Matthew Atkinson, Abigail Atkinson, Mary Ann Atkinson, Elizabeth Atkinson and Marria Atkinson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
William Atkinson was born in Cumberland, England.
William Atkinson was born about January 1, 1837 in Wigton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, son of Thomas Atkinson (~1792– ) and Abigail Mitchell (<1795–1861).
In 1841 William (5) was living with his parents and four siblings in Wigton, Cumberland, England.
[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Atkinson | M | 45 | Cumberland | |
| Abigal Atkinson | F | 45 | Cumberland | |
| Thomas Atkinson | M | 7 | Cumberland | |
| Mary Ann Atkinson | F | 15 | Cumberland | |
| Elizabeth Atkinson | F | 12 | Cumberland | |
| Marria Atkinson | F | 10 | Cumberland | |
| Abigal Atkinson | F | 15 | Cumberland | |
| William Atkinson | M | 5 | Cumberland |
In 1851, William (14)'s occupation was 'handloom weaver cotton'. He was living in , Cumberland with his parents, Thomas (57) and Abigal (59); his siblings, Abigal (28), and Thomas (16); and John Anderson (27), James Bell (26), and George Dugdale (40). [2]
Research Notes
The following people may need profiles:
- John Anderson
- James Bell
- George Dugdale
Sources
- ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: M73F-CDS (accessed 1 December 2023)
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Name: Mary Ann Atkinson; Census Date: 1841; Census Place: Wigton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom; Residence Place: New Street; Birth Date: 1822-1826; Birth Place: Cumberland; Age: 15. - ↑ 1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing , Cumberland, England, p. 15; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: SGK5-T72 (accessed 1 December 2023)
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Name: William Atkinson; Census Date: 1851; Census Place: , Cumberland, England; Birth Date: 1837; Birth Place: Wigton, Cumberland; Marital Status: Unmarried; Occupation: Handloom Weaver Cotton; Age: 14; Note Res Place: New Street; Relationship To Head: Son.
See also:
- England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Publication: My Heritage Collection Media: 30042https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30042-18264544/william-atkinson-in-england-births-christenings Certainty: 4 William Atkinson; Gender: Male; Christening: Jan 1 1837 - Wigton, Cumberland, England; Residence: Wigton, Cumberland, England; Father: Thomas Atkinson; Mother: Abigail Atkinson; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01823-5; System Origin: England-EASGS Film number: 252837; Reference ID: yrs 1825-1849 p 574 Event: Record Role: 30042:18264544-:
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
Clare Pierson
:
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H640648 [compare]
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Rejected matches › William A. Atkinson (1839-1905) › William Clarke Atkinson (1835-1895) › William Edward Atkinson (abt.1835-1918) › William H Atkinson (1835-1879) › William Robinson Atkinson (1838-1920) › William Atkinson (1837-1922) › William Atkinson Jr. (1836-1863) › William Fletcher Atkinson (1839-abt.1875) › William Nickerson Atkinson Sr (1839-1910) › William John Atkinson (abt.1839-) › William Clarkson Atkinson (1837-) › William Wirt Atkinson (1838-1892) › William Henry Atkinson (1838-) › William Atkinson (abt.1839-1888) › William Thomas Atkinson (abt.1835-) › William (ATKINSON) Atkinson (1839-1898) › William Atkinson (abt.1835-1873) › William H Adkins (1837-1917) › Guillaume Adam (1837-1924) › William McAdam (1837-1887)
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